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Smart Contact Lens Doubles as Blood-Sugar Monitor
11/02/2018
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Scientists have designed a smart contact lens to measure the wearer’s blood sugar without using a needle. So far, the needle-less prototype has only been tested in rabbits — and it’s not clear if it’s even possible to accurately monitor blood sugar u...
Stick-on Biosensor Monitors Blood Sugar-No Needle Necessary
06/01/2018
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People with diabetes either have to prick their fingers and draw blood or wear a monitor with a tiny tube inserted into their skin to continuously measure glucose in the fluid between cells. A new biosensor described in a paper published Wednesday in...
Wearable Sensors Give Skin Space to Breathe
24/07/2017
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Wearable electronics are undergoing a renaissance, from big and bulky to sleek and ultra-thin. Traditional rigid electronics aren’t naturally compatible with soft human skin, and researchers and companies have been developing a suite of stretchable e...
Flexible sensor might one day be a heart monitor for decades
28/02/2017
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During surgery, a heartbeat doesn’t just tell whether a person is dead or alive— it can warn of big problems that come up quite suddenly. Keeping watch for subtle irregularities in the heart’s electric activity can help save a patient’s life but toda...
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